About the Scholarship
U.S. and Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are pursuing a graduate degree in library and information science at an ALA-accredited school are eligible for this award. Students must be minorities. Application requirements for the Spectrum Scholarship are:Application form Personal statement Official Transcript References (3)
Eligibility Criteria
This award is for international and U.S. students. Must be a minority student in an underrepresented group: American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander. Must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Must major in library and information science or school library media. Must be enrolled in an accredited program and begin school no later than Sept. 1 or the fall semester immediately following the award. Please note: The student cannot have completed more than a third of his/her credit requirements toward the MLIS or school library media degree at the time of the award (June 1). Must attend an ALA-accredited school or an ALA-recognized NCATE program. A list of the eligible schools is available at www.ala.org/accreditedprograms/directory/search. Must enroll part time or full time. In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:Sign Up To View
| Minumum Credit Score | Apply in as little as | Variable APR | Fixed APR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Not Available | 15 minutes or less | 2.95 | 4.74 | View disclosures |
 | 620 | 2 minutes | 5.38%-16.99%1 | 4.43%-16.99%1 | View disclosures |
 | Not Available | 15 minutes | 1.13% - 11.23%¹ (with autopay) | 3.50% - 12.60%¹ (with autopay) | View disclosures |
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